We have a couple of new updates to share with you about Los Santos Night Patrol. Today Sgt. patlee1089 introduced us to Zello, a free communication app that is going to be of great use in Los Santos Night Patrol. All LSNP officers who have an Android device, iOS device, Blackberry device, or PC need to download this app for communication purposes. It is very easy to use and very useful for what we will be doing. Make sure you add mattbe213, ZanderMan514, and patlee1089 when you get it set up, and comment below with your Zello username so everyone can add eachother.

Secondly, we need all LSNP officers to have a good grip on the road names in the area of the police station that we'll be using in LSNP. We're still working on getting them down ourselves, so we aren't expecting you to know them by heart, yet.

Our next event is TOMORROW, January 29, 2014 at 1700 Central Standard Time.

We have been hard at work on the ZanderMan Roleplays Companion App for a long time, and after two public BETA releases and more polishing we are ready to bring you the first official release! Inside 1.0 you'll find the same features that were featured in the two public BETA releases as well as a couple of visual additions that we wanted to add to the app before we brought you the official release.

If you are using an Android powered phone, we encourage you to download the app as soon as you can. We've tested it successfully on two devices, the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Google Nexus 5.

Look for a tour video as well as the actual app to be available this coming Monday, January 27, 2014.

Today we are announcing a few changes to Los Santos Night Patrol. Among the changes, you'll likely be most interested in the new main base location. We are moving from the East LSPD station in Beat 430 to the West LSPD station at the top of Beat 510. This new station is much larger than the East station, with more parking for emergency vehicles as well as extra room for impounded vehicles. There have also been a few slight variations to the vehicles that spawn for police officers.

Civilians will now spawn across the street in a parking area with four distinct vehicles. Like the first version of LSNP, all spawn points surround the main police station.

NOTHING changes as far as the rules go. If you're new and you still don't know what those rules are, there is a link to a beginners guide on the right side of the blog.

We are not quite done with the new version, so we'll update you when we push that the the Rockstar Social Club.

We have decided that we are going to accept a few gamers looking to be civilians in Los Santos Night Patrol.

If you have not yet applied and are interested in being a civilian in LSNP, please do so right here. We will be reviewing the applications that have been sent in since announcing our application hold, but you will still have a chance if you apply soon.

Today we are announcing that there is an update coming soon to the ZanderMan Roleplays Companion App. Currently version 4 of the BETA app is available to download via the Companion App page, but soon you'll be able to download version 5 of the BETA.. In the new update we've made a lot of cosmetic changes that we hope will improve the overall experience users have when using the app.

In BETA 4 and earlier the app was not optimized for high-definition screens. There was also a grey bar at the top of the app that was meant to serve as a place to put the app name, but our design philosophy didn't allow for that. With the new update we have a fix for both of these issues. The grey bar is no longer apart of the app, making for a better viewing experience. With the addition of optimization for high-definition screens you will also notice less blurriness in the text app-wide. We also updated the logos and colors to match our new website design.

Since hosting our first event this past Sunday, we've learned a few things and we've made a few changes.

First off, all members of ZanderMan Roleplays need to add one another on Xbox Live as soon as possible. You'll be able to see who is online and when, and if the majority of the other members are on GTAV with the leaders, there is a good chance we're hosting a roleplay, so that can serve as a secondary notice.

Second, uniforms. ALL LSNP officers need to purchase the following clothes in-game for their character for use in a roleplay event.

Tucked-in Black Shirt

Taupe Cargo Pants

Hinderland Black Boots

Super Light Armor

As for Fire + EMS personnel, we have not yet finalized an outfit suitable for your line of work. Stay tuned for an update on that.

Third, ANY AND ALL LSNP officers who DO NOT have access to the Los Santos Night Patrol log MUST fill out a Log support form on the Support page as soon as possible. If you can't see the log, you'll miss all of your calls and will be taking up a space in the game that someone who can be effective should have.

Since the calling of our application hold, we've made a few changes to ensure that anyone who still wants to join will be considered once we begin reviewing applications to accept new members.

For now, any new application will be put on a waiting list to be reviewed at a later date. These applications will be on file for as long as we want them to be, so there is no need to worry about losing an application. Once we determine that we could use more members, we will review applications based on date of submission, meaning that anyone who sends in an application now will be at or near the top of the list, so you'll have a better chance at getting in.

Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you in Los Santos down the road.

The ZanderMan Roleplays website design is...functional. It has been in no way "stylish" or "fun" to look at. With the new year we thought we'd mix things up a little and bring in a new design that can be nice to look at.

Mainly we've only made changes to the face of the website, adding a (great) picture of Los Angeles to be the backdrop for all of the content on the ZanderMan Roleplays website. We've also removed all of our headers, as they were in the way of the new look.

You'll also find quick access to the application page, along with new leader profile cards on the Members page, now in the PNG format, to keep the flow of the new look going.

We'll be looking at ways to add the new design to things like the LSNP Log in the future.